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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 9, 1909.

Application iled June 5, 1908. Serial No. 436,909.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it lrnown that l, SAMUEL W. MURRAY, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Milton, in the county or" Northumberland and State oi Pennsylvania., have invented new and useful Improvements in Stakes for Railway -Cars, oi which the -following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in car standards, and is particularly directed to an extensible standard. or stake having 'lined connection with the car and arranged for convenient operation to extend the stake above the oar body as desired.

The main object ci tac present invention is the provision of a car standard or-stalre including a series of telescopically connected sections, one 'ci which is arranged for permanent connection to the car body, the remaining section being arranged for movable 'conL nection relative to the fixed section, whereby the sections may be relatively extended to provide a standard to support the load above the car body, while the sections may be relatively oollapsed and housed within tho iixed section to avoid obstruction when not desired for use.

The invention will be described in the iollowing specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view oi a portion ot a car, my improved standard being shown in applied and extended position. Fig. 2 is an enlarge d longitudinal section of the improved standard. Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to the line of section of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a top plan of the same. Fig. 5 is a broken enlarged sectional view showing the upper section arranged in extended form relative to the intermediate section. Fig. 6 is a similar view, showing the means for supporting the intermediate section in elevated or extended position relative to the base section.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred details ci construction of my improved car standard, the standard is adapted ior application in any desired number to the side of a car A, which car, as illustrated, is intended to represent any style or type of car with which standards may be used.

in the preferred details 'oir' standard illustrated, B represents a base plate, preferably oi rectangular form, designed to rest squarely against the side oi the car body. Secured to the base plate is the lower or housing .member of the standard, as C, which member is formed of a single sheet of metal bent into approximately Lil-form, as at c, the free edges of which are bent laterally and outwardly to provide ange c', which are designed to rest squarely on the base plate B and to be secured thereto through the medium 'of bolts t, which bolts preferably extend through the material of the car body and serve to secure the housing member' and base plate to each other and to the body.

Within the housing member C is arranged the second or intermediate member D of the standard, which member is also preferably constructed of a single sheet of metal bent into U-iform, as at d, and having its free edges extended laterally to form guide flanges d. The intermediate member is' of greater length than the housing member 'and is supe ported when in inoperative position within the housing member by a hanger bar E, of U- shape, depending below the housing member and secured thereto, the cross piece e of the hanger bar being disposed transverse and below the housing member and provided with a spring buffer c to receive the impact of the edgesof the intermediate member and also to support the intermediatemember in proper position within the housing member.

The intern'iediate member D is arranged for sliding movement within and relative to the housing member, the rounded portions of these members being arranged in juxtaposition, the guide .iianges d oi the intermediate `member being disposed between the base plate B and the curved portions of the housing member connecting the side walls of said member and the flanges c, whereby the intermediate member is freely slidable within the housing member' and is guided during such movement.

Secured transverse the intermediate member, near the Lipper end of the same is a supporting pin F, to which, Within the plane ol the intermediate member, is secured a looplorm handle f, for a purpose which will presently appear. A cross bar j" is secured transverse the intermediate member adjacent the lower end of the latter, and pivotally se'- cured on the base plate B, within the plane lof the intermediate inem-ber D and near the upper' end of the latter is a gravity latch G formed with a semicylindrical keeper section g, of a form to engage the cross bar the latch above the keeper section having an inclined finger piece g', for convenient operation of the latch member in releasing the arts.

VJithin the intermediate member D is arranged a third standard member H, hereinafter termed the upper member. The member H is also constructed of a single strip oi sheet metal formed into approximately U- shape and of a size to slidably rit within the intermediate member D. The opposing side walls of the upper member H are termed near their upper ends with longitudinally disposed slots zl designed to engage the supporting pin F, this connection permitting a limited independent longitudinal movement of the upper member H relative to the intermediate member D.

The upper member is arranged within the intermediate member so that the rounded portions of said members are adjacent, the upper member being of such dimensions, however, that the rounded portion thereoic will, when the members are in assembled relation, be spaced a greater distance from the rounded portion of the intermediate member than the distance between the rounded portions of the-intermediate and housing members. Secured on the inner surface of the rounded portion of the intermediate member, at the upper end of said member, is a stop block I, of approximately semicircular contour in section and of appropriate length. The central portion oi the stop block is longitudinally cored on a plane concentric with the outer surface of the block, the central recess t thus provided permitting free movement of the upper member without interference, the square edges t of the block forming abutments, for a purpose which will presently appear. The free edges of the upper member, adjacent their lower ends, are formed with transversely alined notches J to provide for the reception of a retaining strap or chain for securing the load in place on the car after extension of the standard sections.

Wi ith the parts constructed and arranged as described, and the standard members in colla sed relation, in which positions they are isposed within the housing member C, the oeration of my improved car standard is as ollows: 'I he operator by drawing upon the handle f will elevate the intermediate member D, carrying with it the upper member H through the pin and slot connection, the movement being continued until the cross bar f engages the keeper section g in the latch G, when the intermediate section Vmay be locked in elevated position. The upper section is then swung on the supporting pin F as a ivot, the lower end of the upper member eing by this movement arranged uppermost when the section is fully extended. rThe swinging movement of the upper member is, of course permitted throughVi the open side of the intermediate member, it being understood that after the upper member is moved into operative position it is moved downward on the pivot pin F, the length of the slot h, by which movement the 'free edges of the upper member are caused to engage the abutment edges t of the stop block l. l'he parts are returned to normal positions by obvious reversal of the above described operation, it being noted that the normally upper ends of the free edges of the upper member are rounded at h to permit the necessary movement of the upper member on the pivot pin, without interfering w ith the stop block. After returning the upper member to normal position within the intermediate member, the latch member G is manually operated to release the intermediate member, whereupon said intermediate member and connected upper member gravitate to normal position within the housing member.

"u hen in the elevated or extended position the notches J oi the upper member are arranged in the relatively outer surface or edge of the member, in position to receive and retain the eye terminal of a retaining strap or chain K, the opposite end of which is similarly connected to the opposing car standard.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is:-

l. A railway car standard comprising a housing member, an intermediate member arranged for telescopic movement relative to the housing member, means -i'or automatically locking the intermediate member in extended relation to the housing member, and an upper member movably connected to the intermediate member.

2. A railway car standard comprising a housing member, an intermediate member arranged for telescopic movement relative to and adapted to be normally inclosed within the housing member, and an upper member pivotally connected to the intermediate member and adapted to be normally housed within said intermediate member.

3. A railway car standard comprising a plurality of members, each of said members being constructed of a single sheet of material and of approximately U-iiorm in section, said members being respectively nested in normal positions.

a. A railway car standard comprising a U- shaped housing member, aU-sha ed in termediate member normally arrange within the housing member, a base plate closing Athe opening of the housing member, and guide iianges carried by the intermediate member and disposed between the housing member and the base plate.

5. A railway car standard comprising a base plate adapted to be connected to a car slidably mounted Within the housing member, and an upper member movably mounted Within the intermediate member, said intermediate member being of greater length than the housing member, and a hanger bar depending from the housing member to receive and support the intermediate member.

6. A railway oar standard comprising a housing member arranged to be xed to the car, an intermediate member having telescopio relation with the housing member, means `for securing the intermediate member in elevated position relative to the housing member, and an upper member pivotally oonneoted to the intermediate member and normally housed Within said intermediate member.

7. A railway ear standard comprising a housing member arranged to be fixed to the oar, an intermediate member having telescopio relation with the housing member, means lior securing the intermediate member in elevated position relative to the housing member, an upper member pivotally oonneoted to the intermediate member and normally housed Within said intermediate member, and a stop bloolr carried by the intermediate member to maintain the upper member in elevated position.

8. The Combination with a oar, of a car standard comprising a housing member secured to the side of the car, an intermediate member mounted for telescopio movement in the housing member and being open throughout its length on the side next the oar, and an upper member pivotally oonneoted to the intermediate member and movable through the open side oi" the latter, the open side of the intermediate member being olosed by the ear body to prevent movement of the upper member when the parts are in normal positions.

9. A railway ear standard comprising a housing member, an intermediate member arranged for telescopio movement relative to the housing member, an upper member pivotally connected to the intermediate member, and means fixed to the intermediate member to engage the upper member When the latter is in elevated position and prevent movement of suoli upper member on its piv otal connection.

10. A railway car standard Comprising a housing member, an intermediate member arranged lior movement relative to the housing member and being open at one side, and an upper member pivotally connected to the intermediate member and movable through the open side of the latter, said upper member being open on one side and pivoted so as to dispose said open side in opposition to the open side of the intermediate member When the parts are extended.

1l. A ear standard Comprising a housing member, an intermediate member movable relative to the housing member, an upper member pivotally connected with the intermediate member, and a stop block carried by the intermediate member to engage and prevent movement oi the upper member when the latter is in operative position, said upper member being formed for limited independu ent longitudinal movement relative to the intermediate member to permit operation of the upper member to avoid engagement with the stop block in the pivotal movement of said upper member.

In testimony whereof I a'fIix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

W itnesses i J. W. GARNER, E. S. BOEHMER. 

